1st shift - Assembly Supervisor

ASTEMO ROCK SPRING, INC.; Rock Spring (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTEMO ROCK SPRING, INC. is seeking a Supervisor for the Assembly Department. The role oversees production efforts, ensures safety and high-quality outputs, and manages line leaders to achieve daily targets and on-time delivery.

The supervisor will coordinate staffing, attend to reports, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining strict compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards in a multi-shift manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Strong communication across all levels of the organization.
• Experience coaching and developing line leaders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing efforts to produce quality automotive components.
• Maintain safety-first workplace and ensure OSHA standards.
• Ensure daily WIP, finished goods, and components counts are accurate.
• Lead and coach line leaders; schedule manpower and overtime as needed.
• Report on production targets, issues, and 5 Why analyses to management.
• Drive continuous improvement, teamwork, and adherence to delivery performance.

Skills

Management

Leadership

Safety

Quality control

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Company Name: ASTEMO ROCK SPRING, INC. Job Family: Manufacturing & Operations Job Description: Job Description Title: Supervisor, Assembly Department: Assembly Type: Full Time Other: Department Head, Production Reports to: Manager I, Production Status: exempt Salary Range: per experience Direct reports 14+

Astemo Rock Spring, Inc. was established in 2000 and supplies aluminum knuckles to Honda and Subaru. We are in Rock Spring, GA, and operate on 3 shifts with 400 employees. We have three main manufacturing departments, Casting, Machining, and Press Assembly. We are part of Astemo, Inc. with 90,000 employees worldwide.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Overseeing manufacturing efforts in the production of quality products for use in automotive or power sport vehicles.
• Safety first mindset and encourages safety first attitude every day.
• Ensuring daily counts are complete and accurate (machine WIP, finished goods, components).
• Understanding previous shifts DT and production issues.
• BPS Board updates and reporting – accurate hourly progress (# of parts, DT minutes, quality losses).
• Working overtime as and when needed to supply customer parts.
• Placing manpower where needed based on needs of the customers.
• Training of new line leaders to the standard based on job description.
• Ensuring daily production targets are met and reporting missed targets and why.
• Actively engaged in daily line issues – reporting.
• Effective communication to all levels of management.
• Ability to develop solution to most problems effectively and efficiently.
• Attendance below 1 point to set example.
• Timely and accurate coaching and counseling of line leaders and associates when it is required.
• Scheduling of manpower via Paycom for weekend overtime – when needed.
• Gathering information and “5 WHY” reporting when customer issues arise.
• When accomplishing tasks, remember to work toward meeting overall company goals established which include OSHA safety compliance, ISO 14001 Environmental Compliance, Ethical & Legal compliance, Customer Quality, Production to Plan, and Delivery Performance.

Safety & Environmental

• Promotes a safety first attitude and provides safe work environment by obtaining knowledge, training associates, and then following all required OSHA regulations which may or may not include: Personal Protective Equipment, LOTO, Crane, Powered Lifts, Machine Guarding, Chemicals, Fall Protection, Fire Protection, Incident reporting, Respirator, Hearing conservation, Confined Spaces, and others.
• Maintain work areas to ensure safe and clean working conditions.
• Correct unsafe work conditions immediately.
• Complete incident reports as soon as possible when incidents occur.

Quality

• Leads the team to ensure the “in process” and the “final” product meets customer and Hitachi Astemo Rock Spring quality specifications.
• Ensures that work instructions, point cards are followed and communicates appropriately and immediately when quality issues occur.
• Promotes STOP, CALL, WAIT mentality to all line leaders and associates.
• Utilizes BPS boards to communicate quality problems effectively.

Delivery

• Responsible for completing the planned production quantities as required by leading the team toward the goal.
• Responsible for collecting and completing all shift paperwork for assigned line(s) correctly and accurately.
• Helping run lines through breaks and lunches as needed based on shipment needs.
• Responsible for reporting all assembly related issues daily.

Productivity

• Achieves the planned production quantities as required by communicating issues to the supervisor immediately if it cannot be resolved.
• Following work instructions and ensuring co-workers follow instructions.
• Working as a team and promoting teamwork.
• Preventing interruptions to workflow and productivity.
• Suggesting improvements to productivity, quality, safety etc.
• Working as part of line rotation when needed.

Reporting

• Reports safety incidents or near misses, issues with equipment or quality concerns, and workflow interruptions.
• Complete necessary shift and production tracking paperwork.
• Completion of BPS Boards hourly and accurately – reporting as required.
• Investigation and completion of “5 WHY” reports when customer issues occur – presentation to management.

Preferred Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, able to build friendly work relationships.
• Familiar with manufacturing concepts, practices and procedures.
• Develops solutions to problems.
• Minimum Experienced Preferred: Previous experience in related field.
• Management training offered by Hitachi Astemo Rock Spring.

Key Metrics Responsibility

• Zero Safety Incidents
• Zero Customer Quality defects
• Zero Late Deliveries
• Perfect Attendance

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, to use hand to finger; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear. Requires regular lifting of weights up to 20 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin. At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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